Property and Equipment:

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and Equipment [Text Block]

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following (in thousands): 

	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
Machinery and equipment	$	216,304		$	96,536
Land, building and building improvements	201,517			63,524
Molds	49,440			39,014
Computer equipment and software	38,503			26,458
Furniture and fixtures	3,748			3,243
Construction in progress	33,885			15,180
Total property and equipment, cost	543,397			243,955
Accumulated depreciation	(165,641		)	(158,259		)
Property and equipment, net	$	377,756		$	85,696

During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, property and equipment increased significantly due to the acquisition of the HIS business (see Note 3: Acquisitions and Strategic Transaction Expenses).